Fiery Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Killed Five when Tractor Trailer Struck Stopped Car
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Last Saturday, an accident on the Mt. Laurel section of the New Jersey Turnpike involving 10 cars and a tractor trailer killed five people and injured three others.
Investigators took a blood sample from the driver of the tractor trailer, who had ploughed from behind into a 2004 Buick LeSabre stopped in traffic. Standard procedure in fatal crashes is to test for the presence of drugs, alcohol, or impairing substances.
The Buick, initially in the right lane, was launched into the center lane, where it hit other cars and burst into flames.
All five passengers in the Buick were killed in the crash: Jeanette Urbano, 72 and Salvatore Urbano, 74 of Passaic, NJ; and Anna Kane, 76, Rose Kane, 75, and Francis Kane, 78, all of Kearny, NJ. Three passengers traveling in a 1999 Jeep Cherokee were also injured—one critically.
The tractor trailer driver was not immediately charged with anything; investigators have 30 days to file charges.
Along with the American Association for Justice, we need to support reforms on truck safety immediately. Implementing better driver fatigue standards can help prevent more fatal highway accidents like this one.